Grand Valley State University’s Kirkhof Center and Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and Information Commons are back open after being evacuated Tuesday morning due to a gas leak.

The buildings were evacuated after an irrigation company struck the main gas line around 8:45 a.m., July 9.

Allendale Fire Department, GVSU Public Safety, Facilities Services staff and contract staff from Pioneer Construction helped to establish a perimeter around the area.

“As a safety precaution, both the new library and Kirkhof Center were evacuated until a repair could be completed,” said Tim Thimmesch, associate vice president of Facilities Services. “DTE (Energy) responded to the call and had the leak repaired and buildings back in service by 9:45 a.m.”